Pierrepoint

"[The] cast, especially Timothy Spall, nevertheless manage to keep the film always watchable, even if total package has the unmistakable air of upmarket TV with better-than-average dialogue..."

"Timothy Spall is absolutely riveting as Britain's most famous hangman..."

"Abetted by Stevenson as his wife, Anne - a faintly chilling mixture of loyal wife and Lady Macbeth - Spall gives us a cinematic character to savour and a clear-eyed view of the past. Not exactly a laugh a minute but still highly recommended...."

"Despite its dark subject, Pierrepoint is never grim viewing, but, rather, an interesting character study and exemplar of how humanity will get you in the end... Forget the lightweight or instantly forgettable fare that now routinely passes for Masterpiece Theatre - British drama doesn't get much better than this..."

"Timothy Spall gives a career-best performance in the fascinating British biopic Pierrepoint..."